The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 2nd May 2012 There are 17 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 2nd May 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: This a difficult problem finally erased, where rubber's employedSHIATSUAAcross 5: Because investing billions inspiring you and I, certain things gathering dustCOBWEBSAAcross 10: Hulking beast squeezed into motor caravanORCAAAcross 11: Back horse with one limb, "Sea Slug"NUDIBRANCHAAcross 12: Intended return of innocent child effectively startsFIANCEAAcross 13: Standards appear sad, more sad when reported?CRITERIAAAcross 14: Manager should be cut short in truth for logorrhoeaVERBOSITYAAcross 16: Bound to join women's clubWEDGEAAcross 17: Hide behind first of shredded wheatSPELTAAcross 19: Local boat enters before part of cycleINNER TUBEAAcross 23: Description of some missiles having bearing on dispersal of a riotAIR-TO-AIRAAcross 24: I'm flipping plugging the blessed lecture!HOMILYAAcross 26: Well oiled builder's bum, something furry in itLUBRICATEDAAcross 27: Introductions only typical of your Sheridan playsTOYSAAcross 28: Experience suffering in fight for financial rescue packageBAIL OUTAAcross 28: Experience suffering in fight for financial rescue packageBAILOUTAAcross 29: Dork opening gift that's not for suckers!BASSOONDDown 2: Protagonist taking drugsHEROINEDDown 3: Range popular — range popular?AGAINDDown 4: See 8SINGERSDDown 6: Nothing secure about buckle originally, as one may be released?ONBAILDDown 7: Food from a giant, then 3 for old song, might you say?WHALEMEATDDown 8: Ronet and Otla?BACKINGDDown 9: Film — creation of graduate in it consuming academic in the endEDUCATINGRITADDown 15: Like the coalition, Labour standing to bury one in the futureBILATERALDDown 18: Circling the border, there's me dropping a plantPRIMULADDown 20: Anteater buried nose initially inside one climbingECHIDNADDown 21: Name boy, still abandoned — is he?BILLYNODDown 22: Chap and friend detailed old languageMANCHUDDown 25: See 21MATES